Originally Posted by Cindy (Post 1194201)

http://www.undojesus.org/

to advocate against the widespread acceptance of the story of Jesus Christ as written in the Holy Bible;

to advocate prescinding the infiltration of Biblical conscience into law and the courts;

to reveal and expose the absurdity of the supernatural claims of the scriptures of the Holy Bible;

to prevent the loss of human energy being wasted through religious practice resulting from the interpretation of the text of the Holy Bible;

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1198931)

One does not always reap what one sows. Things that happen are a combination of sowing and reaping (it does sometimes work) and random chance. Some people sow cancer (heavy smoking, e.g.) and reap cancer. Some sow cancer but never reap cancer. Cancer sometimes just shows up uninvited. Your fantasies notwithstanding. ;)

Originally Posted by bbyrd009 (Post 1199080)

Well, but you finish with calling me fantastic, and start with a direct denial of Scripture? "You reap what you sew." This is about premises. Period. And to have the stones to actually post "One does not always reap what one sews,"
and go on to further re-explain Scripture to your best satisfaction is stretching the intent of this passage, i think. Yes, cancer sometimes just shows up uninvited; that person still reaps what he sews, even if he dies from a random sensitivity or whatever that caused cancer in him, dont you think? The two are not related, imo.

Originally Posted by Walks_in_islam (Post 1198961)

Cindy - there are many ways to kill and not all of them physically

Jesus sadly would not be even allowed on a platform today and would probably be ushered to the back of the church so as to not contaminate anyone.

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1199095)

...Suit yourself, but it's just not for me. Not anymore.

Originally Posted by bbyrd009 (Post 1199190)

I think that explains sewing/reaping pretty well;
and any protestations of exceptions are naive.
And while you are right about why i believe as
I do, I can say that I have got beyond a slavish
empty 'belief' here, which allows that although one
invariably--that's 'always'--reaps what one sews,
there will be many, many personal moments that
might seem to contradict this.

I have a new--and I mean new--pair of
snow boots, that I needed badly, only
because my mom and sis were shopping
with me, and they spoke them there, on the way to
the next store we were going to, after 3 misses.

I had gotten discouraged, finding no boots at all
in the first three tries; but that feeling dissolved
amidst the shame, and the sick certainty I
experienced the moment they corrected me
in the car, describing the boots we had yet to find.

Now that is a fact, although I'm fairly sure
where you might come down on the issue.
The fact you stated above, and quite often your
other facts, appear to be true enough from your
pov, but might be described as exceptions by most believers;
revealing your premises; but revealing them to whom?

There in the car yesterday, I'm curious what your response
might have been to my sister's aghast look, and confident
statement that not only were we going to find a pair of boots
in the next thrift store, they were going to be brand new, just my size, etc.